Act as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the partnering motion in the target market
Expand SAP’s partner business in the market segment
Focus on mid-term business development activities with and through the resell partners of SAP
Understand partner growth strategies and SAP Sales market unit growth strategies to identify and facilitate alignment of joint market opportunity development
Work with Demand Management Directors, Ecosystem Development Leads and Partner Business Managers to connect the right partner to the right region/team to develop innovative business approaches which help partners to expand into defined geographies and support overall partner engagement with SAP sales teams
Drive the adoption of key programs (e.g. Cloud Choice) to support growth and help drive cloud revenue
Evangelize initiatives and value of teaming with partners; troubleshoot and resolve conflicts; establish and facilitate rules of engagement with partners
Inform partner recruitment, channel development and enablement strategies
Report sales progress against agreed targets and initiate corrective action as required
Experience & Education Requirements:
Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in partner business (Sales, Marketing, Business Dev. or other)
Understanding indirect selling landscape – opportunities and challenges
Knowing or having successful experience in multi-channel go-to-market models
Knowledge of SAP Solution Portfolio and relevant markets
Bachelor equivalent: yes
Master equivalent: preferred
Key Measures of Success
YTD Indirect Revenue Attainment vs Budget & Indirect Pipeline Build
Alignment of partners across GTM motions in assigned market unit